Philosophy of Race: Engaged Philosophy After Trump
\nThe philosophy department at the University of Washington\, Seattle is proud to announce a Graduate Conference on the Philosophy of Race: Engaged Philosophy After Trump to be held virtually on May 22nd (date may be subject to change). The keynote speaker is our own José\; Mendoza.
\nIn the wake of a tumultuous four years under President Donald Trump\, the white majority and the nation at large have been forcefully confronted with the stark reality of racism in the United States&mdash\; long evident to many but ignored by many others. And these last four years have a body count: Rayshard Brooks\, George Floyd\, Breonna Taylor-- black lives ended by police violence. This is not to mention the latin-x lives\, among others\, ripped apart by ICE raids\; the caged children at the border\; the rising rate of hate crimes\; the highest amount of federal executions since the 19th century\; or the frontline workers\, disproportionately people of color\, who lost their lives during a global pandemic. Yet\, in a moment that seems to demand moral censure\, individual accountability\, and structural change\, many continue to insist upon a policy of color-blindness. This conference is a call to action in the opposite direction. \;
\nWe welcome submissions in engaged philosophy of race\, broadly construed. We particularly encourage marginalized or non-traditional perspectives stemming from intra-cultural discourse. Abstracts should be prepared for blind review: include a detachable cover page with the paper&rsquo\;s title\, author&rsquo\;s name\, mailing address\, email\, phone number\, institutional affiliation\, and word count\; please omit any self-identifying remarks within the body of the abstract. Abstracts should be between 250-500 words.
\nAbstracts must be received by March 1st\, 2021 and should be emailed to uwphilosophyconference21@gmail.com. The format of this conference is pre-read\, and so abstracts should be suitable for development into a paper befitting a 25-minute presentation. Acceptances will be announced in mid-March. Full papers are expected one week before the conference\, to be circulated to attendees.
\nPossible topics include\, but certainly are not limited to:
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Activism
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Allyship
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Protest
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Privilege
\n·\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Oppression
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